Simulate Flow, Heat and
Complex Fluid Behavior
The Ansys Fluids collection brings together advanced simulation tools for fluid flow, heat transfer, combustion, particle dynamics and fluid-driven product performance. It helps engineering teams evaluate real operating conditions earlier, reduce physical testing and make faster design decisions with more confidence. From internal flow and thermal management to multiphase behavior and reacting systems, this collection supports a wide range of fluid applications across industries.
With Fluid Codes, customers gain access to Ansys Fluids through an Elite Channel Partner that can help align the right software to the right engineering challenge. Whether the priority is general-purpose CFD, turbomachinery, particle flow, combustion or process simulation, this collection supports deeper engineering insight with validated, industry-proven technologies.
Relevant Ansys
SOFTWARE
Ansys Fluent
A leading general-purpose CFD solution for fluid flow, heat transfer, and reacting flows. Well suited for teams that need advanced physics with efficient, scalable workflows.
Simulate fluid flow, heat and mass transfer, combustion, and multiphase behavior
Support battery modeling, fluid-structure interaction, and complex CFD workflows
Work within a streamlined single-window environment
Scale efficiently across CPU and GPU computing
Ansys CFX
A high-fidelity CFD solution specialized for turbomachinery applications. Ideal for accurate analysis of rotating equipment and performance-driven design.
Built for pumps, turbines, compressors, and fans
Delivers proven accuracy for turbomachinery simulation
Helps improve efficiency, durability, and operational safety
Includes workflows tailored to rotating machinery challenges
Ansys Rocky
A powerful DEM solution for simulating particle dynamics and bulk material behavior. Best for industries where granular flow, wear, and material movement affect performance.
Model particle flows with realistic shapes, sizes, shells, and fibers
Analyze conveying, mixing, wear, and material handling processes
Support particle-fluid interaction through coupling capabilities
Accelerate simulation with multi-GPU solving
Ansys Polyflow
A specialized solution for simulating non-Newtonian and viscoelastic material processing. Designed to improve forming, extrusion, and manufacturing performance before production.
Model plastics, elastomers, and other complex materials
Simulate extrusion, blow molding, and thermoforming processes
Support inverse die design and adaptive remeshing
Help reduce waste and improve product quality
Ansys Forte
A CFD solution built for combustion-driven applications and specialized engine workflows. A strong choice for accurate simulation of engines and positive displacement compressors.
Simulate internal combustion engine performance
Analyze positive displacement compressor behavior
Use automated mesh generation and advanced chemistry models
Improve efficiency in combustion-focused design workflows
Ansys Chemkin
A chemical kinetics simulation tool for detailed reacting flow and combustion studies. Best for teams that need deeper insight into chemistry before physical testing.
Model idealized reacting flows and chemical processes
Study combustion, emissions, and reaction mechanisms
Reduce dependence on costly trial-and-error testing
Support chemistry-led design and evaluation workflows
Ansys Thermal Desktop
A thermal modeling solution for system-level thermal and fluid analysis. Ideal for projects that require a broader view of thermal behavior across complete systems.
Model thermal networks and system-level heat transfer
Combine multiple methods within one simulation environment
Support virtual prototyping across complex applications
Improve understanding of full thermal architectures
Ansys FENSAP-ICE
A dedicated aircraft icing simulation solution for safety and performance evaluation. Essential for understanding ice accretion and ice protection behavior with greater confidence.
Simulate ice buildup on aircraft surfaces and components
Evaluate anti-icing and de-icing system performance
Assess aerodynamic impact under icing conditions
Support testing and certification preparation
From Broad CFD to
Specialized Engineering Depth
One of the biggest strengths of the Fluids collection is its balance between breadth and specialization. Ansys Fluent provides general-purpose CFD for a wide range of flow and thermal problems, while products such as CFX, Rocky, Polyflow, Forte, Chemkin, FENSAP-ICE and Thermal Desktop address more specialized workflows. This gives engineering teams the flexibility to solve both everyday and highly specific simulation challenges within one trusted Ansys ecosystem.
That makes the collection especially valuable for organizations looking to improve performance, efficiency, durability and thermal reliability without relying only on physical prototypes. It is a strong fit for engineering-led businesses that need simulation depth as well as workflow scalability.
Relevant
Applications
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Solve fluid-flow challenges with simulation that captures pressure, velocity, heat transfer, turbulence, and related thermal effects. Improve product performance, cooling, and reliability earlier where fluid behavior directly shapes engineering decisions.
Multiphase Flow
Model complex multiphase behavior where fluid interaction, dispersion, and phase change affect system performance. Support better engineering decisions in separation, transport, free-surface, and gas-liquid flow applications.
Fluid-Structure Interaction
Understand how fluid forces influence surrounding components when flow and structural response are tightly coupled. Improve design confidence in applications where deformation, loading, and thermal-fluid interaction affect performance.
Reacting Flow and Combustion
Analyze combustion-driven systems with simulation that captures chemistry, flame behavior, heat release, and emissions. Improve safety, efficiency, and design confidence before relying on physical testing alone.
Rotating Machinery
Optimize pumps, fans, compressors, and turbines with simulation that improves flow behavior, efficiency, and durability. Support stronger turbomachinery decisions with workflows built for demanding rotating equipment applications.
Particle Flow and Bulk Material Handling
Study granular flow, conveying, mixing, and solids interaction where particle behavior affects equipment and process performance. Gain more realistic insight into wear, movement, and bulk-material response across particle-based applications.
Battery Thermal Management
Improve battery safety and performance by understanding temperature distribution, cooling behavior, and thermal risk early in development. Support better pack and module designs with simulation-led insight into thermal uniformity and operating conditions.
Thermal-Centric System Modeling
Model complete thermal systems where radiation, network flow, and system-level heat behavior matter more than local CFD alone. Support broader thermal-fluid decisions across complex platforms and mission-critical applications.
Solve Complex Fluids Challenges
with Fluid Codes
Relying on physical testing, repeated prototypes, or disconnected tools can slow development, increase cost, and leave critical flow behavior too late to fix.
Fluid Codes helps engineering teams apply the right Ansys Fluids solutions earlier, so they can reduce risk, improve performance, and make faster decisions with greater confidence.
